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Example Sentences

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While he can still get beef and chicken, vegetables and lentils are hard to come by.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But the people showing up at county council meetings to protest the construction of a data center didn’t for the most part come by their convictions the old-fashioned way, by reading and thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Taking misoprostol alone has also become a standard treatment for unwanted pregnancies in countries where mifepristone is harder to come by.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

AI is making “A” grades easier to come by, a new study shows—and making them less useful to employers trying to size up college graduates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I had to wait for Toddy Hughes to come by and interview me for the Atlanta newspaper.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns